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OPERATION CLOSED CAMPUS 2011 FULL SCALE EXERCISE (FSE)
POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY, IOWA

March 26, 2011

EXERCISE PLAN
(ExPlan)


EXERCISE PLAN (ExPlan)
Operation Closed Campus


Pottawattamie County Emergency Management Agency
Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP)

PREFACE

Operation Closed Campus is sponsored by the Pottawattamie County Emergency Management Agency. This Exercise Plan (ExPlan) was produced with input, advice, and assistance fromthe Operation Closed Campus Exercise Planning Team, which followed guidance set forth in the U.S.Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program

(HSEEP).

This ExPlan gives officials, observers, media personnel, and players from participating organizations information they need to observe or participate in a school shooting/domestic terrorism response exercise that focuses on participants emergency response plans, policies, and procedures as they
pertain to school shooting. The information in this document is current at the date of publication,
March 21, 2011, and is subject to change as dictated by the Exercise Planning Team.


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HANDLING INSTRUCTIONS


1. The title of this document is the Operation Closed Campus Exercise Plan (EXPLAN).

2. Information gathered in this ExPlan is designated as For Official Use Only (FOUO) and should be handled as sensitive information that is not to be disclosed. This document should be safeguarded, handled,
transmitted, and stored in accordance with appropriate security directives. Reproduction of this document,in whole or in part, without prior approval from the Emergency Management Agency is prohibited.

3. At a minimum, the attached materials will be disseminated strictly on a need-to-know basis and, when unattended, will be stored in an area that offers sufficient protection against inadvertent access and unauthorized disclosure.

4. For more information about the exercise, please consult the following points of contact (POCs):


[Federal POC:]

[State POC:]

[Exercise Director:]


Not Applicable


Doug Reed

Emergency Management Specialist
Pottawattamie County Emergency Management Agency
227 South 6th Street, Suite 23B
Council Bluffs, Iowa 51501
712.328.5776 (office)
402.943.9106 (cell)
doug.reed@pottcounty.com

[Exercise Planning Team:]

Jeff Theulen PCEMA 328-5777 Jeff.theulen@pottcounty.com
Larry Oliver HCEMA/R4 HLS loliver@harrisoncountyia.org
Sam Arkfeld PCSO (ERT) 890-2238 sarkfeld@pottcosheriff.com
Chris Weber PCSO (EOD) cweber@pottcosheriff.com
Todd Weddum CBPD 328-4734 taweddum@councilbluffs-ia.gov
Robert Andersen PCSO (E911) 328-5825 Robert.andersen@pottcounty.com
Galen Barrett PCFRA 712-355-3240 clonegrad@gmail.com
Shane Mohr LifeNet 402-290-8705 smohr@airmethods.com
Brant Miller PCFRA (Fire) 402-980-6578 Bmiller2221@hotmail.com
Russ Maguire Treynor Fire Rescue 402-250-0929 rmaguire@tsbank.com
Rick Benson CBFD (EMS) 402-290-4463 rbenson@councilbluffs-ia.gov
Donnie Bauerkemper PCFRA (EMS) donnieb@walnutel.net
Jo Lightner Public Health 689-5588 jlightner@thevnacares.org
Katie Pierce Alegent Mercy 402-677-8156 Katie.pierce@alegent.org
Courtney Schmid Jennie Edmundson 396-6107 courtney.schmid@nmhs.org
Scott Brown Jennie Edmundson 396-6124 Scott.brown@nmhs.org
Kevin Elwood Treynor Schools 487-3414 kelwood@treynor.k12.ia.us
Jenny Berens Treynor Schools 487-3804 jberens@treynor.k12.ia.us
Steve Irvin Treynor Schools 487-3181 sirvin@treynor.k12.ia.us
Ed Schwartz Red Cross 322-4017 eschwartz@lhcredcross.org
Dena Howard Red Cross 322-4017 howardcl@usa.redcross.org
Cherri Lynch IWCC EMS clynch@iwcc.edu


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CONTENTS

Preface 2
Handling Instructions 3
Chapter 1: General Information
Introduction 7
Confidentiality 7
Purpose 7
Target Capabilities 7
Exercise Objectives 7-12
Scenario 12-13
Chapter 2: Exercise Logistics
Exercise Summary 14-15
Exercise Tools 15-16
Exercise Implementation 16
Safety Requirements 16-18
Site Access 18
Exercise Identification 18-19
Communications Plan 19-20
Chapter 3: Player Information and Guidance
Exercise Staff 21
Player Instructions 21-22
Simulation Guidelines 23
Chapter 4: Evaluation and Postexercise Activities
Exercise Documentation 23
Hot Wash 23
Controller and Evaluator Debriefing 23
After Action Report (AAR) 24
After Action Conference and Improvement Plan (IP) 24
Appendix A: Exercise Schedule 25
Appendix B: Participating Agencies and Organizations 26
Appendix C: Weapons Policy 27-29
Appendix D: Communications Plan 30-31
Appendix E: Exercise Maps 32-37
Appendix F: Exercise Staff Assignments 39-41


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CHAPTER 1: GENERAL INFORMATION

Introduction

The Operation Closed Campus is designed to establish a learning environment for players to exercise
emergency response plans, policies, and procedures as they pertain to school shooting. A school
shooting is a complex event that requires detailed planning. To ensure an effective exercise, subject
matter experts (SMEs) and local representatives from numerous agencies have taken part in the
planning process and will take part in exercise conduct and evaluation.

This Exercise Plan (ExPlan) was produced at the direction of the Emergency Management Agency
with input, advice, and assistance from the Operation Closed Campus Exercise Planning Team. This
exercise is evidence of the growing public safety partnership between jurisdictions regarding the
response to the threat of this type that our Nation and communities face.

Confidentiality

Operation Closed Campus is an unclassified exercise. Control of information is based on public
sensitivity regarding the nature of the exercise rather than actual exercise content. Some exercise
material is intended for the exclusive use of exercise planners, controllers, and evaluators, but players
may view other materials that are deemed necessary to their performance. All exercise participants
may view this ExPlan. The Controller and Evaluator (C/E) Handbook is a restricted document that is
intended for controllers and evaluators only.

All exercise participants should use appropriate guidelines to ensure proper control of information
within their areas of expertise and protect this material in accordance with exercise directives.

Public release of exercise materials to third parties is at the discretion of the Emergency Management
Agency.

Purpose

The purpose of this exercise is to evaluate player actions against current response plans and
capabilities for a domestic terrorism/school shooting response.

Target Capabilities & Universal Tasks

The National Preparedness Guidelines (The Guidelines) adopt a Capabilities-Based Planning process
supported by three planning tools: the National Planning Scenarios, Target Capabilities List (TCL), and
the Universal Task List (UTL). The Guidelines have steered the focus of homeland security toward a
capabilities-based planning approach which takes an all-hazards approach to planning and
preparation that builds capabilities that can be applied to a wide variety of incidents.

The Target Capabilities List describes the generalized all-hazards capabilities related to the four
emergency management & homeland security mission areas: Prevent, Protect, Respond, and Recover. It
defines and provides the basis for assessing preparedness.

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The Universal Task List (UTL) is the catalogue of critical tasks that may need to be performed by
governmental, non-governmental, and private-sector organizations, and the general public to achieve
identified capabilities. Subsets of tasks will be selected based on specific roles, missions, and functions,
and the appropriate level of capabilities will depend upon risk and need.

States and urban areas use capabilities-based planning to identify a baseline assessment of their
emergency management & homeland security efforts by comparing their current capabilities against
the Target Capabilities List (TCL) and the critical tasks of the Universal Task List (UTL). This
approach identifies gaps in current capabilities and focuses efforts on identifying and developing
priority capabilities and tasks for the jurisdiction.

The capabilities listed here have been selected by the Operation Closed Campus Exercise Planning
Team from the TCL and exercise objectives have been written to specific tasks or task subsets located
in the UTL.

The purpose of this exercise is to measure and validate performance of these capabilities and their
associated critical tasks.


Identified Target Capabilities


TCL MISSION / TCL AREA / EXERCISE RELATION

Common Capabilities / Communications / Response interoperability, public information, public warning

Respond Capabilities / On-site Incident Management / Multijurisdictional & multidisciplinary unified command

Respond Capabilities / EOC Management /Coordination & facilitation of on-site
unified command, ICP support, logistical & resource support operations

Respond Capabilities / Emergency Public Safety & Security / Law enforcement response to active shooter scenario at a public school

Respond Capabilities / Explosive Device Response Ops / Law enforcement response to explosive devices in conjunction with active shooter scenario

Respond Capabilities / Emergency Public Info & Warning / Multijurisdictional & multidisciplinary joint information services

Respond Capabilities / Emergency Triage & Pre-hospital treatment / Fire & EMS response to mass casualty shooting at a public school
Respond Capabilities / Medical Surge / Hospital response to mass casualty shooting at a public school



Exercise Objectives

The Exercise Planning Team selected objectives that focus on evaluating emergency response
procedures, identifying areas for improvement, and achieving a collaborative attitude. This exercise
will focus on both common objectives, applicable to all participating organizations as well as targeted
objectives applicable to each respective participating organization and referenced to the UTL.


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Common Objectives (applicable to all participating organizations)


# UTL / Reference / Objective Description

1. ResB1a 5, ResB1a 5.3.2, ResB1a 6 / Incident Command/Unified Command / Evaluate the local decision-making process, the capability to implement ICS, and effective transition to Unified Command in response to a school shooting.

2. ComC 4 / Communications / Assess the ability to establish & maintain interoperable communications networks during response to a school shooting.

3. ResB1f 4, ResB1f 5, ResB1f 7 / Public Information / Assess the ability to establish a Joint Information System that will provide emergency warnings, media information, family information & reunification processes.


Targeted Objectives (additional to the identified common objectives)

[Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office & Council Bluffs Police Department]

# UTL Reference / Objective / Description
LE1 /ResB3d 3, ResB3d 5, ResB3d 6, ResB3d 4 / Initiate a rapid response plan with onduty personnel. / Assess the capability of road patrol units to implement a rapid response procedure to stop the assault & to secure the incident site with adequate perimeter security.

LE2 / ResB3d 4, ResB3d 5, ResB3d 7 / Integrate Tactical Operations Forces intothe security operations. / Assess the capability of the County & City Tactical Response Teams to integrate & operate as a single force to secure hostile subjects & clear the facility.

LE3 / ResB2c 4, ResB2c 5, ResB2c 6 / Initiate Explosive Device Response Operations (EDRO). / Assess the capability of County & City Bomb Technicians to integrate & operate as a single force in conjunction with tactical units to identify & render safe all explosive devices detected at the incident site.


[Treynor Community School District]

# UTL Reference / Objective / Description
TS1 / ResB3a 3 / Direct & Coordinate in-place protection measures. /
Assess the ability to implement the “Stay Put/Lockdownâ€

OPERATION 'CLOSED CAMPUS'

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Controversial Mock Shooting Drill Canceled Treynor, IA - In bold red letters, the marquee outside Treynor High School reads 'Saturday's drill is canceled.' The exercise involved emergency crews training on how to respond to a shooting by students angry about illegal immigration.

"It has sparked a lot of controversy, there's a lot of kids leaving school early today," said Quentin Keuck, Treynor High School student.

Pottawattamie County Sheriff Jeff Danker says the drill was canceled after an out-of-state caller threatened a real shooting at the school. The school's superintendent says that someone called and left a threatening message on the school's voicemail system. The sheriff's department was notified and immediately beefed up security on campus.

"We assumed it was a threat, we didn't now for sure so we sent three deputies and we were able to cover the three entrances that go into the school," Pottawattamie County Sheriff Jeff Danker said.

The drill, planned by the county's emergency management agency, starts with two white male students blurting racial slurs at a group of minority students. In the scenario, the teens then open fire inside the school. Sheriff Danker says school and county officials have received dozens of angry calls and emails from across the country.

"I think I received a call from a gentleman in California another one in Georgia just expressing their opinion on this," Danker said.

Some local residents say the drill should not have been canceled.

"It was a scenario, there wasn't any truth to it. It's a shame they didn't get the training done," Rich Poland said.

"I didn't think much about it and I still don't. It just blows my mind that it offends some people," Joe Duysen said.
Residents who did not want to go on camera say they oppose the drill because they feel it negatively portrays people who peacefully oppose illegal immigration.

Reported by Kandiss Crone, kcrone@action3news.com

http://www.action3news.com/Global/story.asp?S=14325597

i think the drill should take place but without using any scenarios.
the more training our first responders can get, the better it is for them as well as the public in general

Homeland Security Exercise & Evaluation Program (HSEEP)

Just sounds too much like SHEEP for my liking.

Dixie

Originally Posted by jamesw62

i think the drill should take place but without using any scenarios.
the more training our first responders can get, the better it is for them as well as the public in general

Many are no longer'our'first responders.

They are for the invading foreigners,muslims and the many minority who join them,illegals and the many who support them.

This drill is for white Americans and the few brave minorities who join us .Plain and simple.

Those who cling to their guns and religins [other than islam or latino catholics].

I do not believe for a minute that the call came from anti-immigrant groups such as the Minutemen.Its all lies and more propaganda to incite violence against white Americans and the minorities who want to save their nation.

Who can say if their fear is genuine? Living in the liberal hypocrisy these folks are forced to view the world through their own minds and the deeds they themselves are capable of performing. Wisconsin. As for me I think it time for government to fear the people and for us to be unafraid.

Originally Posted by NOamNASTY

Originally Posted by jamesw62

i think the drill should take place but without using any scenarios.
the more training our first responders can get, the better it is for them as well as the public in general

Many are no longer'our'first responders.

They are for the invading foreigners,muslims and the many minority who join them,illegals and the many who support them.

This drill is for white Americans and the few brave minorities who join us .Plain and simple.

Those who cling to their guns and religins [other than islam or latino catholics].

I do not believe for a minute that the call came from anti-immigrant groups such as the Minutemen.Its all lies and more propaganda to incite violence against white Americans and the minorities who want to save their nation.

I agree to your post statements. Those people will go to any length to incite violence. That is their life styles and is one of many reasons they will never accomplish anything worth having.